Arch supporter



March 12, 1929. C, Q WARNER y 13945813 ARCH SUPPORTER Filed July 17 1928 2 Sheetvs-Sheet l Inventor f t a Wav/w;

March l2, 1929. c, c. WARNER 1,704,813

ARCH SUPPORTEH Filed July 1v, 1928 2 sheets-sneer 2" v Inventor Patented Mar. 12, 1929.

'i UNITED *STATES* yPATEN CHARLES cAssIoUs WARNER, or CLEBURNE, TEXAS. j

ARCH .sUrroBTiin applicati@ med July 17,

The present invention relates to improvements in footappliances and has referencea more particularly to an arch supporter that can be readily and easilyinserted within an ordinary shoe for disposition beneath the Vfoot of thewearer. v f y One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide an arch supporter which includes a main body portion and auxiliary portions attached to the underside ofthe arch engaging portion of the main body for attaining the desired height or thickness of the foot appliance, in lorder to properly support the arch of the wearer.

c Still a further .object is toprovide a foot appliance of the above mentioned character, wherein the uppermost auxiliary layer has its edge portions not connectedv to the under side of the main body for the purpose of receiving removable inserts. f

Still a further object is to providean arch supporter of the above mentioned character, wherein the superposed layers gradually decrease in length from the topmost to the lowermost layer, the ends of each layer being skived.v f

Still a further object is toprovide an arch supporter of the above mentioned character which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable, andfurther well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

' v Otherfobjectsof the invention will become appa-rent as the nature of the invention proceeds and when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which drawings:

Figure l is a topl plan view of the arch supporter embodying my invention. y

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken approximately on thel line 2-2 of Figure l( Figure is 4a transverse section taken on the line 33 of Figure l. s.

Figure 4L is a bottom plan view showing ovate or elliptical shaped inserts positioned between the bottom face ofthe main body and the free end portions of theuppermost layer.

Figure 5 is a detail one of the inserts.

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of one of the inserts, and

Figure 7 is a cross sectional view, taken approximately on the line 7-7 of Figure 6.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred emperspective view of 192s.l serial No. 2e3,3e4.

bodimen't of my' invention, the numeral l' designates generally my improved arch supporter,the same comprising` the body portion 2 which is formedV from aV singlepiece of leather and 1s ofsuch design as to permit the same tobe readily inserted within anl the heads ofthe metatarsal bones of the footuf' Y An upwardly directed flange 4 extends from the inner edge portion of the body-at the intermediate Vor arch engaging portion of the body. The leather body is skived on its any suitable material is cemented ony the upper face of the heel portion of the body as shown at 5, while aleather disc like element 6 of circular formation has cemented to its `under side orbase A pieceofpadding of l upper face a similar shaped padding 7 and 1 this Vunit is cemented on the upper face of the forward portion of the body to provide an additional support behind the metatarsal heads. Y A f The invention further comprehendsthe provision of al plurality of layers of leather,

and in the present instance, three layers are shown, the samebeingdenoted by the reference characters `8', 9 and l0 respectively. These layers are cemented together, and furthermore` gradually decrease in lengthl from the uppermost layer to the lowermost one, as clearly suggested in Figure 4. Y

The ends of each layer are skived and the uppermost layer 8 is cemented'to thebot-v tom face of the intermediate portion of the body 2, for disposition directly beneath the arch.V Itis ,to be understood that the uppervmost layer 8 is secured to the bottom face of the ybodyy 2, in such a manner that the edge portions ofthe uppermost llayer are free to perimeter of the uppermost layer 8,' as

be presently describe y Also forming a salient part of the present invention are the inserts shown at 12 in Figures 5 and 6 and 'these inserts are also constructed of leather and may be of any desirable shape. The edge portion of each of these inserts is skived as shown at 13, and these inserts are removably positioned withbe spread away from the body 2, whereby to vprovide a wedgereceiving pocket 11 at the ,clearly indicated in `ligures 2 andf-,of the il drawings and the purpose of this pocket will l in the pocket 11 to act as a wedge between the pockets for building up this particular portion of the arch supporter. The manne-r in which the inserts are positioned in the pocket is clearly illustrated in Figures 2 ,and of the drawings. Y

l/V-hile Iliave shown three layers `as being employed foi-attachment to the body 2, it` l is to be understood vthat any number Vof layers may be used, depending upon Jche height that the arch supporter is to be rconstructed and if too great a. height is formed,

the layers may be removed, oneby one, until the desired height is obtained, as is readily l seen from the construction disclosed.

It will thus be seenfrom the foregoing description that I have ,provided an arch supporter, whereby the riser may make Ithe necessary adjustments by inserting the Wedges or inserts 12 between the body 'of `the arch supporter and the auxiliary layer attached to the under side thereof, so 'that when the arch supporter is placed in the shoe the saine Will insure comfort and ease to the Wearers foot, While standing, Walle ing or running. i y

An arch supporter of this character can be manufactured at a very 'loW cost, and will furthermore atall times be positive and l'elficient in carrying out the purpose for which it is designed.

Y While I have shown the preferred einbodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that fvarious changes in the size, shapeand Vlarrangement of parts may be resorted to,

without .departing from the Yspirit of the invention or the scope of the appendedclaims. Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is :V p

1. An arch supporter comprisii'ig a leather body adapted to itvvithin a shoe, a. layer of leather attached to the under side of the arch supporting portion of the leather body, the edges of the layer being free `with respect to the adjacent portion of the leather body and inserts for removable disposition between the edge portions of the layer and the leather body. Y

2. An arch supporter of the class described comprising a leather body adapted to fit Withina shoe, a plurality of layers offleather Yarranged in superposed relation and ceinented togetherfor disposition beneath the :arch supporting Yportion of the leather body, Ythe uppermost layer being cemented tothe Abottom face of the leather body only at the central portion thereof, whereby the edge portions of the uppermost layer are free, and inserts Vfor removable disposition between-the vfree .edge portion of the upper-- most layer and the bottom face of the leather body. 1`

3. An arch supporter jof the class described comprising ra leather body-adapted :to fit Within a shoe, `a plurality of `layers of leather arranged in superposed relation and cemented together for-.disposition Abeneath thear-ch supportingportion of the leather body, the uppermost layer being ce# mented to the bottom face of the leather body .only Aat the `central portion thereof, whereby the edge portions of the uppermost layer are free, and inserts for removable disposition betvveen the free edge portion ofthe uppermost layer and the bottom face of the leather body, said superposed layers gradually decreasing in length from the ltopmost to theloWerrnostlayer.` Y

- 4. An arch supporter of the class described comprising a leather body adapted to lit Within ashoe, a plurality of layers of leather arranged Vin superposed relation and cemented together for disposition beneath the arch supporting portion of the leather body,

the uppermost layer being cemented to the bottom face of the leather body onlyvatthe central portion thereof, whereby the edge `inserts for removable disposition between the free edge portion of the uppermost layer and the bottom face of the leather body, said 5. vAn arch supporter comprisinga leather i body adapted to fit Within a shoe, the arch supporting portion ofthe leather body being thicker than the fremaining'portion of the vportions of the uppermost layer are free, and

leather body, said thickened portion being formed with awedge shaped ypocket beneath the bottom face of the leather body, and inserts for removable disposition Within said pocket.

In testimony vvhereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES cAssioUs WARNER; 

